galg

From Dutch galg, from Middle Dutch galge, from Old Dutch *galga, from Proto-Germanic *galgô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (“long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch”).


aambeeld

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aambeeld (plural aambeelde, diminutive aambeeldjie)

aambeelde (plural)
aambeeldjie (diminutive)

From Dutch aambeeld, from Middle Dutch aenbilt.

(anatomy) incus; a small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear


hoender

hoender (plural hoenders, diminutive hoendertjie)

hoenders (plural)
hoendertjie (diminutive)

Formed back from the irregular plural hoenders of Dutch hoen, from Middle Dutch hoen, from Old Dutch *huon, from Proto-Germanic *hōną. Cognate to German Huhn, Luxembourgish Hong.


vertel

af-verb

vertel (present vertel, present participle vertellende, past participle vertel)

vertel (present)
vertellende (participle present)
vertel (participle past)

From Dutch vertellen, from Middle Dutch vertellen.


groei

groei (present groei, present participle groeiende, past participle gegroei)

groei (present)
groeiende (participle present)
gegroei (participle past)

From Dutch groeien, from Middle Dutch groeyen, from Old Dutch gruoien.


preek

From Dutch preek, from Middle Dutch predike with loss of intervocalic -d-. Equivalent to a deverbal from etymology 2.


preek

preek (present preek, present participle prekende, past participle gepreek)

preek (present)
prekende (participle present)
gepreek (participle past)

From Dutch preken, from prediken with loss of intervocalic -d-, from Middle Dutch prēdiken, from Old Dutch predicon, from Latin praedicō.


bevries

bevries (present bevries, present participle bevriesende, past participle bevries)

bevries (present)
bevriesende (participle present)
bevries (participle past)


innig

af-adj

innig (attributive innige, comparative inniger, superlative innigste)

innige (attributive)
inniger (comparative)
innigste (superlative)

From Dutch innig, from Middle Dutch innich. Equivalent to in + -ig.


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hoekom

Univerbation of hoe + kom. Cognate to English how come.

Hoekom vra jy?


om te

om te loop – to walk


Guinee

Guinea (a country in West Africa; capital: Conakry)


Oekraïens

Oekraïens (attributive Oekraïense, not comparable)

Ukrainian (of, from, or pertaining to Ukraine, the Ukrainian people or the Ukrainian language)


nominaal

nominaal (attributive nominale, not comparable)

Borrowed from English nominal, directly or ultimately from Latin nōminālis.

(grammar) nominal, pertaining to nouns and/or nominals

(economics) nominal, unadjusted for inflation


warmte

From Dutch warmte, from Middle Dutch warmte. Equivalent to warm + -te.


Kazachs

Kazachs (attributive Kazachse, not comparable)


Sarajewo

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina#English

Sarajevo (the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Sarajevo (a canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina)


orait

orait (used only predicatively, not comparable)


fontein

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fontein (plural fonteine, diminutive fonteintjie)

fonteine (plural)
fonteintjie (diminutive)


paspoort

paspoort (plural paspoorte, diminutive paspoortjie)

paspoorte (plural)
paspoortjie (diminutive)

From Dutch paspoort, from Middle Dutch passepoort, from Middle French passeport.


voetganger

voetganger (plural voetgangers, diminutive voetgangertjie, feminine voetgangster)

voetgangers (plural)
voetgangertjie (diminutive)
voetgangster (feminine)

→ English: voetganger

From Dutch voetganger, from Middle Dutch voetganger. Equivalent to voet + -ganger.

juvenile locust without the ability to fly, voetganger


gieter

gieter (plural gieters, diminutive gietertjie)

gieters (plural)
gietertjie (diminutive)


ruïne

From Dutch ruïne, from Middle French ruine.


Thailander

Thailander (plural Thailanders, diminutive Thailandertjie)

Thailanders (plural)
Thailandertjie (diminutive)

Thai, Thailander (person from Thailand or of Thai descent)


Thais

af-adj

Thais (attributive Thaise, not comparable)

Thai (of, from, or pertaining to Thailand, the Thai people or the Thai language)


ysterbos

head

ysterbos (plural ysterbosse, diminutive ysterbossie)

ysterbosse (plural)
ysterbossie (diminutive)

Possibly from yster (“iron”) + bos (“shrub, shrublet, bush”)

Dodonaea thunbergii; Dodonaea angustifolia.


Ciprus

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Alternative spelling of Siprus: Cyprus (an island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia)


prent

prent (plural prente, diminutive prentjie)


Marokkaan

Marokkaan (plural Marokkane, diminutive Marokkaantjie)

Marokkane (plural)
Marokkaantjie (diminutive)

Moroccan (person from Morocco or of Moroccan descent)


vars

af-adj

vars (attributive varse, comparative varser, superlative varste)

varse (attributive)
varser (comparative)
varste (superlative)


ruspe

From Dutch ruspe, dialectal variant of rups, from Middle Dutch rupse.


aansteek

af-verb

aansteek (present steek aan, present participle aanstekende, past participle aangesteek)

steek aan (present)
aanstekende (participle present)
aangesteek (participle past)


spoel

From Dutch spoel, from Middle Dutch spoele, from Old Dutch *spuola, from Proto-Germanic *spōlǭ.


spoel

spoel (present spoel, present participle spoelende, past participle gespoel)

spoel (present)
spoelende (participle present)
gespoel (participle past)

From Dutch spoelen, from Middle Dutch spoelen, from Old Dutch *spuolen, from Proto-West Germanic *spōlijan.

(transitive) to flush, to wash up, to rinse

(intransitive) to flow, to stream, to wash


vloeistof

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vloeistof (plural vloeistowwe, diminutive vloeistoffie)

vloeistowwe (plural)
vloeistoffie (diminutive)

From Dutch vloeistof. By surface analysis, vloei + stof.


seksueel

af-adj

seksueel (attributive seksuele, comparative seksueler, superlative seksueelste)

seksuele (attributive)
seksueler (comparative)
seksueelste (superlative)

From Dutch seksueel, from French sexuel, from Latin sexuālis.


-de

twee + -de → tweede

nege + -de → negende

-st, -th, -nd; Forms ordinal numbers from cardinal numbers.


Praag

Inherited from Dutch Praag, from German Prag, from Czech Praha.

Prague (the capital city of the Czech Republic)


skoen

From Dutch schoen, from Middle Dutch schoe.


skor

skor (attributive skore, comparative skorder, superlative skorste)

skore (attributive)
skorder (comparative)
skorste (superlative)


risiko

From Dutch risico, from Italian risico, variant of risk (whence Modern Italian rischio and to run into danger). Further origin uncertain. See English risk for more.


Pieter

From Dutch Pieter, ultimately from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”), as a name a loan translation of Aramaic כֵּיפָא (“stone, rock; Peter, Cephas”).

der

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Peter


breek

af-verb

breek (present breek, present participle brekende, past participle gebreek)

breek (present)
brekende (participle present)
gebreek (participle past)

From Dutch breken, from Middle Dutch brēken, from Old Dutch *brecan, from Proto-West Germanic *brekan, from Proto-Germanic *brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-.


patrones

head

patrones (plural patronesse, masculine patroon)

patroness; wealthy woman who supports an artist, craftsman, a scholar, etc.


losbandig

af-adj

losbandig (attributive losbandige, comparative losbandiger, superlative losbandigste)

losbandige (attributive)
losbandiger (comparative)
losbandigste (superlative)


bordeel

From Dutch bordeel, from Middle Dutch bordeel (“brothel; hut, hovel”), from Old French bordel (“hut; brothel”).

inh

Die bordeel was die interessantste gebou in die dorp.

The brothel was the most interesting building in the village.


sokker

association football
association football


hok

→ English: hok

A living shelter for domesticated animals.


oop

af-adj

oop (attributive ope, comparative oper, superlative oopste)

ope (attributive)
oper (comparative)
oopste (superlative)

From Dutch open, from Middle Dutch ōpen, from Old Dutch opan, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz.


voorgaan

af-verb

voorgaan (present gaan voor, present participle voorgaande, past participle voorgegaan)

gaan voor (present)
voorgaande (participle present)
voorgegaan (participle past)


vampier

head

vampier (plural vampiere or vampiers, diminutive vampiertjie)

vampiere (plural)
vampiers (plural)
vampiertjie (diminutive)

A vampire (folkloric blood-sucking monster).

A vampire bat, bat of the subfamily Desmodontinae.


soen

soen (plural soene, diminutive soentjie)


soen

af-verb

soen (present soen, present participle soenende, past participle gesoen)

soen (present)
soenende (participle present)
gesoen (participle past)


afvaar

afvaar (present vaar af, present participle afvarende, past participle afgevaar)

vaar af (present)
afvarende (participle present)
afgevaar (participle past)

From Dutch afvaren. Analysable as af- + vaar.


ertjie

head

ertjie (plural ertjies or erte, diminutive ertjietjie)

ertjies (plural)
erte (plural)
ertjietjie (diminutive)

→ Xhosa: i-ertyisi

From Dutch erwtje, diminutive of erwt (“pea”).


gedagte

From Dutch gedachte, from Middle Dutch gedachte, from Old Dutch githāht, from Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz.

Die dokter lê snags wakker met dwangmatige gedagtes.

The doctor lies awake at night with compulsive thoughts.


dogter

dogter (plural dogters, diminutive dogtertjie)

dogters (plural)
dogtertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch dochter, from Middle Dutch dochter, from Old Dutch dohter, from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr.


hoërskool

From hoër (“higher”) + skool (“school”).


meisie

meisie (plural meisies, diminutive meisietjie)

meisies (plural)
meisietjie (diminutive)

From Dutch meisie, dialectal variant of meisje, from Middle Dutch meisin, meysjen, diminutive of meid (“girl, lass”).


kindermishandeling

From Dutch kindermishandeling. Equivalent to kind (“child”) + -er- + mishandeling (“abuse”).


troeteldier

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troeteldier (plural troeteldiere, diminutive troeteldiertjie)

troeteldiere (plural)
troeteldiertjie (diminutive)

From troetel (“to spoil, to cuddle”) + dier (“animal”).


denk

af-verb

denk (present denk, present participle denkende, past participle gedenk)

denk (present)
denkende (participle present)
gedenk (participle past)


-s-

aanleerder (“learner”) + -s- + woordeboek (“dictionary”) → aanleerderswoordeboek

staat (“state”) + -s- + kaping (“hijacking, privateering”) → staatskaping

An interfix used to link elements in some compounds, originally a genitival interfix.


seun

head

seun (plural seuns, diminutive seuntjie)

From dialectal Dutch zeun (standard zoon), from Middle Dutch sone, suene, from Old Dutch *sunu, suno, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús.


korhaan

korhaan, any of several large terrestrial birds in the bustard family Otididae


fiskaal

af-adj

fiskaal (attributive fiskale, not comparable)


hul

1. The forms jul and hul are unstressed variants. They are used mostly in possessive function

chiefly when the pronoun is repeated within the same sentence


aanmatiging

/ˈɑːˌmɑːtə.χəŋ/

From Dutch aanmatiging. Equivalent to aanmatig + -ing.


industrieel

industrieel (attributive industriële, comparative industriëler, superlative industrieelste)

industriële (attributive)
industriëler (comparative)
industrieelste (superlative)

From Dutch industrieel, from French industriel, from Latin industria (“industry, zeal”).


skurk

(fiction) villain (an evil character in a work of fiction)


bedrog

From Dutch bedrog, from Middle Dutch bedroch. Equivalent to a deverbal from bedrieg.


beleefdheid

/bəˈlɪə̯ftˌɦəi̯t/

From Dutch beleefdheid. Equivalent to beleefd + -heid.


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sien jou later

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hoeveel kos dit

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beesvleis

From bees (“bovine; beast”) + vleis (“meat”).

Daar was baie veel beesvleis by die braai.

There was really a lot of beef at the barbecue.


sestien

From Dutch zestien, from Middle Dutch sestien, from Old Dutch *sestēn, *sestien, from Proto-Germanic *sehstehun.


vyftien

From Dutch vijftien, from Middle Dutch vijftien, from Old Dutch *vīftēn, *vīftien, from Proto-Germanic *fimftehun.


sewentien

From Dutch zeventien, from Middle Dutch seventien, from Old Dutch *sivontēn, *sivontien, from Proto-Germanic *sebuntehun.


Vrydag

From Dutch vrijdag, from Middle Dutch vrīdach, vriendach, from Old Dutch *frīadag, from Proto-West Germanic *Frījā dag (“day of Frigg”), calque of Latin dies Veneris.


goeie naand

From goeie + aand with rebracketing from goeien aand. Compare Dutch goedenavond, goeienavond.


kersie

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kersie (plural kersies, diminutive kersietjie)

kersies (plural)
kersietjie (diminutive)

Diminutive of Dutch kers (“cherry”). The basic form has been reserved to the etymologically distinct kers (“candle”) in Afrikaans (compare etymology 2).


Woensdag

From Dutch woensdag, from Middle Dutch woensdach, from earlier wenesdach, wondsdach, from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag (“day of Woden”), a calque of Latin dies Mercurii.


piesang

head

piesang (plural piesangs, diminutive piesankie)

piesangs (plural)
piesankie (diminutive)


nege

From Dutch negen, from Middle Dutch neghen, from Old Dutch nigun, from Proto-Germanic *newun, from earlier *newunt, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥, with -t added through influence of "ten".


teëspoedig

af-adj

teëspoedig (attributive teëspoedige, comparative teëspoediger, superlative teëspoedigste)

teëspoedige (attributive)
teëspoediger (comparative)
teëspoedigste (superlative)


welig

welig (attributive welige, comparative weliger, superlative weligste)

welige (attributive)
weliger (comparative)
weligste (superlative)


keiser

From Dutch keizer, from Middle Dutch keiser, from Old Dutch keiser, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar.


kruip

af-verb

kruip (present kruip, present participle kruipende, past participle gekruip)

kruip (present)
kruipende (participle present)
gekruip (participle past)

From Dutch kruipen, from Middle Dutch crupen, from Old Dutch *crūpan, from Proto-Germanic *kreupaną.


gestalte

From Dutch gestalte, from Middle Dutch gestalt, from Middle High German gestalt.


yt

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of uit


wetenskaplik

af-adj

wetenskaplik (attributive wetenskaplike, not comparable)


wetenskap

From Dutch wetenschap, from Middle Dutch wetenschap.


wetlik

wetlik (attributive wetlike, not comparable)


voorvader

From Dutch voorvader. By surface analysis, voor (“fore, before”) + vader (“father”).


jaag

af-verb

jaag (present jaag, present participle jagende, past participle gejaag)

jaag (present)
jagende (participle present)
gejaag (participle past)

→ Xhosa: -dyarha

→ Zulu: -jaha


herinner

herinner (present herinner, present participle herinnerende, past participle herinner)

herinner (present)
herinnerende (participle present)
herinner (participle past)


vors

From Dutch vorst, from Middle Dutch vorste, from Old Dutch furista, fursta, from the substantivised weak inflection of Proto-Germanic *furistaz (“first”).


vors

vors (present vors, present participle vorsende, past participle gevors)

vors (present)
vorsende (participle present)
gevors (participle past)

From Dutch vorsen, from German forschen, from Middle High German vorschen, from Old High German forscōn, from Proto-West Germanic *forskōn (“inquire, question”).


doeleinde

From Dutch doeleinde. Equivalent to doel + einde.


-lik

From Dutch -lijk. False cognate of Turkish -lik.

Forming adjectives from nouns with the sense of ‘characteristic of, pertaining to’.


vreet

af-verb

vreet (present vreet, present participle vreetende, past participle gevreet)

vreet (present)
vreetende (participle present)
gevreet (participle past)


rym

From Dutch rijm, from Middle Dutch rijm, from Old French rime.


rym

rym (present rym, present participle rymende, past participle gerym)

rym (present)
rymende (participle present)
gerym (participle past)


waatlemoen

Ultimately from Dutch watermeloen. Morphologically equivalent to water + lemoen.


skat

head

skat (plural skatte, diminutive skatjie)

From Dutch schat, from Middle Dutch schat, from Old Dutch *skat, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz.


skat

af-verb

skat (present skat, present participle skatende, past participle geskat)

skat (present)
skatende (participle present)
geskat (participle past)


moontlik

af-adj

moontlik (attributive moontlike, not comparable)

From Dutch mogelijk, with the addition of the nominalising suffix -te.


persoonlik

persoonlik (attributive persoonlike, comparative persoonliker, superlative persoonlikste)

persoonlike (attributive)
persoonliker (comparative)
persoonlikste (superlative)

From Dutch persoonlijk, from Middle Dutch persoonlijc. Equivalent to persoon + -lik.


vuurwerk

From Dutch vuurwerk. Equivalent to vuur + werk.


tydelik

tydelik (attributive tydelike, not comparable)


eensaam

eensaam (attributive eensame, comparative eensamer, superlative eensaamste)

eensame (attributive)
eensamer (comparative)
eensaamste (superlative)

/ˈɪə̯n.sɑːm/

From Dutch eenzaam, from Middle Dutch eensaem, from German einsam.


eekhoring

head

eekhoring (plural eekhorings, diminutive eekhorinkie)

eekhorings (plural)
eekhorinkie (diminutive)

From Dutch eekhoorn, from Middle Dutch ecorn, eencoren, from Old Dutch *ēkorno, from Proto-Germanic *aikwernô.


tydsberekening

tydsberekening (plural tydsberekenings or tydsberekeninge)

tydsberekenings (plural)
tydsberekeninge (plural)

From tyd (“time”) + -s- + berekening (“calculation, estimate”).


telefoneer

af-verb

telefoneer (present telefoneer, present participle telefonerende, past participle getelefoneer)

telefoneer (present)
telefonerende (participle present)
getelefoneer (participle past)

/ˌtɪə̯.lə.fʊə̯ˈnɪə̯r/

From Dutch telefoneren, from French téléphoner.

(formal, transitive) to call someone by telephone; to ring (someone)


tydberekening

From tyd (“time”) + berekening (“calculation, estimate”).


tydrowend

af-adj

tydrowend (attributive tydrowende, comparative tydrowender, superlative tydrowendste)

tydrowende (attributive)
tydrowender (comparative)
tydrowendste (superlative)


njala

From a Bantu language, likely either Tsonga nyala or Zulu inyala.


vloekwoord

Negerhollands: vloekwoord


uitlaatpyp

From uitlaat (“exhaust”) + pyp (“pipe”).


uitsig

Wat 'n lekker uitsig! – what a nice view!


vry

af-verb

vry (present vry, present participle vryende, past participle gevry)

vry (present)
vryende (participle present)
gevry (participle past)


vry

af-adj

vry (attributive vrye, comparative vryer, superlative vryste)

vrye (attributive)
vryer (comparative)
vryste (superlative)


verbindingswoord

head

verbindingswoord (plural verbindingswoorde, diminutive verbindingswoordjie)

verbindingswoorde (plural)
verbindingswoordjie (diminutive)

From verbinding (“connection”) + woord (“word”).


verbuie

af-verb

verbuie (present verbuie, present participle verbuiende, past participle verbuie)

verbuie (present)
verbuiende (participle present)
verbuie (participle past)


unsiaal

af-adj

unsiaal (attributive unsiale, comparative unsialer, superlative unsiaalste)

unsiale (attributive)
unsialer (comparative)
unsiaalste (superlative)


verboë

verboë (attributive verboë, not comparable)

From Dutch verbogen, the past participle of verbuigen (“to bend, to decline”). Compare verbuig.


verbuig

af-verb

verbuig (present verbuig, present participle verbuigende, past participle verbuig)

verbuig (present)
verbuigende (participle present)
verbuig (participle past)


Spanjaard

head

Spanjaard (plural Spanjaarde, diminutive Spanjaardjie)

Spanjaarde (plural)
Spanjaardjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch Spanjaard, equivalent to Spanje + -aard.

Spaniard (person from Spain or of Spanish descent)


Ier

Irishman (person from Ireland or of Irish descent)


huls

From Dutch hulst, from Middle Dutch huls, from Old Dutch *hulis, from Proto-West Germanic *hulis.

Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium#Translingual


sirkel

sirkel (plural sirkels, diminutive sirkeltjie)

sirkels (plural)
sirkeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch cirkel, from Middle Dutch cirkel, from Latin circulus or Old French cercle, itself from Latin.


steenbok

→ English: steenbok


hertogin

hertogin (plural hertoginne, diminutive hertoginnetjie, masculine hertog)

hertoginne (plural)
hertoginnetjie (diminutive)
hertog (masculine)

From Dutch hertogin. A compound of hertog (“duke”) + -in (“feminine suffix”).

suffix

a duchess (wife of a duke; female ruler of a duchy)


afasie

Inherited from Dutch afasie, from French aphasie, from Ancient Greek ἀφασία (aphasía). More at aphasia.


Malediver

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Malediver (plural Maledivers, diminutive Maledivertjie)

Maledivers (plural)
Maledivertjie (diminutive)

Maldivian (person from the Maldives or of Maldivian descent)


eie

From Dutch eigen, from Middle Dutch eigen, from Old Dutch *eigan.

Jy het jou eie pen, jy hoef nie myne te gebruik nie.

You have your own pen, you needn’t use mine.


beperk

af-verb

beperk (present beperk, present participle beperkende, past participle beperk)

beperk (present)
beperkende (participle present)
beperk (participle past)

From Dutch beperken. Equivalent to be- + perk.

(transitive) to limit, to curtail, to restrict, to constrain


dakpan

From Dutch dakpan. Equivalent to dak + pan.


volkslied

From Dutch volkslied. Equivalent to volk + -s- + lied.


motief

From Dutch motief, from Middle Dutch motijf, from French motif, from Latin mōtīvus.

Sy wil haar familielede en vriende help en dit is haar motief om lid te word van die hulporganisasie.

She wants to help out her relatives and friends and that is her reason for becoming a member of the aid organisation.

Daar is geen motiewe in hierdie kuns, alleen maar improvisasie nie.

There are no motifs in this art, there's only improvisation.


ritme

From Dutch ritme, from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός (rhuthmós).


buideldier

head

buideldier (plural buideldiere, diminutive buideldiertjie)

buideldiere (plural)
buideldiertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch buideldier, from German Beuteltier.

marsupial, animal of the infraclass Marsupialia


parasiet

From Dutch parasiet, from Middle French parasite, from Latin parasitus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos).


neutraal

af-adj

neutraal (attributive neutrale, comparative neutraler, superlative neutraalste)

neutrale (attributive)
neutraler (comparative)
neutraalste (superlative)

From Dutch neutraal, from late Middle Dutch neutrael, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from neuter (“neither”).


longontsteking

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longontsteking (plural [please provide])


onderarm

onderarm (plural onderarms, diminutive onderarmpie)

onderarms (plural)
onderarmpie (diminutive)

From Dutch onderarm. Compound of onder (“under”) + arm (“arm”).


staan op

af-verb

staan op (present staan op, present participle staan op, past participle opgestaan)

staan op (present)
staan op (participle present)
opgestaan (participle past)

Jou, staan op!


opgaan

opgaan (present gaan op, present participle opgaande, past participle opgegaan)

gaan op (present)
opgaande (participle present)
opgegaan (participle past)

From Dutch opgaan, from Middle Dutch opgaen, from Old Dutch upgān.

Die son gaan op.


Kazak

Kazakh; Kazakhstani (person from Kazakhstan or of Kazakh descent)


Abbreviation of een-en-twintigste (“21st”).


Brusselaar

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Brusselaar (plural Brusselaars or Brusselare, diminutive Brusselaartjie)

Brusselaars (plural)
Brusselare (plural)
Brusselaartjie (diminutive)

From Dutch Brusselaar, equivalent to Brussel + -aar.

An inhabitant of Brussels, the capital city of Belgium


kiek

From Dutch kiek, used chiefly in the diminutive kiekje.

(rare) photo; photograph (usually taken by an amateur photographer)


kiek

af-verb

kiek (present kiek, present participle kiekende, past participle gekiek)

kiek (present)
kiekende (participle present)
gekiek (participle past)


stoor

stoor (present stoor, present participle stoorende, past participle gestoor)

stoor (present)
stoorende (participle present)
gestoor (participle past)

(transitive, intransitive) to save, to make a savestate (of)


baseer

baseer (present baseer, present participle baserende, past participle gebaseer)

baseer (present)
baserende (participle present)
gebaseer (participle past)


Renier

From Germanic, cognate to German Rainer.

a male given name from Proto-Germanic, equivalent to English Rayner


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inwoner (plural inwoners, feminine inwoonster)


Georgiër

Georgiër (plural Georgiërs, diminutive Georgiërtjie)

Georgiërs (plural)
Georgiërtjie (diminutive)

Georgian (person from the country of Georgia or of Georgian descent)


gevoel

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Luxemburger

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Luxemburger (plural Luxemburgers, diminutive Luxemburgertjie)

Luxemburgers (plural)
Luxemburgertjie (diminutive)

Luxembourger (person from the city or country of Luxembourg or of Luxembourgish descent)


Moskou

Moscow (a federal city, the capital city of Russia)


studeer

af-verb

studeer (present studeer, present participle studerende, past participle studeer)

studeer (present)
studerende (participle present)
studeer (participle past)

From Dutch studeren, from Middle Dutch studeren, from Latin studeō.


tronk

→ English: tronk

→ Kwanyama: ondolonggo

From Dutch tronk (“prison, dungeon, stocks”), from Portuguese tronco (“block, prison, dungeon”), from Latin truncus (“trunk”).


middelmannetjie

middel (“middle”) + man (“man”) + -etjie (“diminutive suffix”).


Irans

af-adj

Irans (attributive Iranse, not comparable)

Iranian (of, from, or pertaining to Iran or the Iranian people)


tweeklank

Compound of twee (“two”) + klank (“sound”).


spaargeld

From Dutch spaargeld, from German Spargeld. Equivalent to spaar + geld.


voer

af-verb

voer (present voer, present participle voerende, past participle gevoer)

voer (present)
voerende (participle present)
gevoer (participle past)

Liné voer vir die kat roomys.
Liné feeds the cat ice cream.


verwoesting

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verwoesting (plural verwoestings or verwoestinge (dated))

verwoestings (plural)
verwoestinge (dated plural)

From Dutch verwoesting, from Middle Dutch verwoestinge. Equivalent to verwoes + -ing.


pantoffel

pantoffel (plural pantoffels, diminutive pantoffeltjie)

pantoffels (plural)
pantoffeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch pantoffel, from Middle Dutch pantoffel, pantoeffel.


wese

From Dutch wezen, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną.


gifslang

From Dutch gifslang. Equivalent to gif + slang.


adelstand

From Dutch adelstand. Equivalent to adel + stand.


Oekraïner

Oekraïner (plural Oekraïners, diminutive Oekraïnertjie)

Oekraïners (plural)
Oekraïnertjie (diminutive)

Ukrainian (person from Ukraine or of Ukrainian descent)


uurglas

uurglas (plural uurglase, diminutive uurglasie)

uurglase (plural)
uurglasie (diminutive)

From Dutch uurglas. Equivalent to uur (“hour”) + glas (“glass”).


skurf

af-adj

skurf (attributive skurfe, comparative skurfer, superlative skurfste)

skurfe (attributive)
skurfer (comparative)
skurfste (superlative)


muntstuk

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muntstuk (plural muntstukke, diminutive muntstukkie)

muntstukke (plural)
muntstukkie (diminutive)

From Dutch muntstuk. Equivalent to munt + stuk.


Vanuatuer

Vanuatuer (plural Vanuatuers, diminutive Vanuatuertjie)

Vanuatuers (plural)
Vanuatuertjie (diminutive)

Vanuatuan (person from Vanuatu or of Vanuatuan descent)


Marshallees

From Marshall of Marshalleilande + -ees.


koevoet

From Dutch koevoet (“wedged crowbar; cow's foot”), from Middle Dutch coevoet (“cow's foot”).


reddingsboot

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reddingsboot (plural reddingsbote, diminutive reddingsbootjie)

reddingsbote (plural)
reddingsbootjie (diminutive)

From Dutch reddingsboot. Equivalent to redding + -s- + boot.


protes

From Dutch protest, from Middle French [Term?], from Old French [Term?], from Latin protestō.


Noor

Norwegian (person from Norway or of Norwegian descent)


winkelhaak

From Dutch winkelhaak, from Middle Dutch winkelhake.


Denemarke

Denmark (a country in Northern Europe; capital: Kopenhagen)


Verenigde Koninkryk

United Kingdom (a country in Western Europe; capital: Londen)


Nieu-Seeland

New Zealand (a country and archipelago in Oceania, to the east of Australia; capital: Wellington)


Frankryk

From Dutch Frankrijk, from Middle Dutch Vranckrike.


musiek

musiek (uncountable, diminutive musiekie)

From Dutch muziek, from French musique, from Latin (ars) musica, a partial calque from Ancient Greek μουσική (τέχνη) (mousikḗ (tékhnē), “(art) of the Muses”).

der

μουσική (τέχνη)


vuurtoring

From Dutch vuurtoren. Equivalent to vuur + toring.


Turkye

Turkey (a country located in Thrace in southeastern Europe and Anatolia in southwestern Asia; capital: Ankara)


sinagoge

From Dutch synagoge, from Middle Dutch sinagoge, from Old French synagoge, from Latin synagōga, from Ancient Greek συναγωγή (sunagōgḗ, “assembly, gathering”).


Griekeland

From Dutch Griekenland, from Middle Dutch Griekenlant.


toring

From Dutch toren, from Middle Dutch torre, from Old Dutch turn, from Old French tur, from Latin turris.


skildery

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skildery (plural skilderye, diminutive skilderytjie)

skilderye (plural)
skilderytjie (diminutive)


regeer

af-verb

regeer (present regeer, present participle regerende, past participle regeer)

regeer (present)
regerende (participle present)
regeer (participle past)

From Dutch regeren, from Middle Dutch regeren, from Latin rēgere, of rēgo.


raadpleeg

raadpleeg (present raadpleeg, present participle raadplegende, past participle geraadpleeg)

raadpleeg (present)
raadplegende (participle present)
geraadpleeg (participle past)

/ˈrɑːt.plɪə̯χ/

From Dutch raadplegen. Equivalent to raad + pleeg.


verbeter

verbeter (present verbeter, present participle verbeterende, past participle verbeterde)

verbeter (present)
verbeterende (participle present)
verbeterde (participle past)


koninkryk

/ˈkʊə̯nəŋkrəi̯k/

From Dutch koninkrijk, from Middle Dutch koninkrike, from Old Dutch *kuningrīki, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to koning + ryk.

kingdom (nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen)

kingdom (taxonomic division, below Domain and above Phylum)


dader

From Dutch dader. Equivalent to daad (“deed”) + -er.


Maleier

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Maleier (plural Maleiers, diminutive Maleiertjie)

Maleiers (plural)
Maleiertjie (diminutive)

Malay, Malayan (person from Malaya, of Malay descent or belonging the Malay ethnic group)


mensheid

From Dutch mensheid, from Middle Dutch menschheit. Equivalent to mens (“human”) + -heid.


steekproef

From Dutch steekproef, from German Stichprobe. Equivalent to steek + proef.

sample (subset of a population selected for measurement)


soos

lande soos Engeland en Frankryk

Soos ons vadere vertrou het ...

1921, “Die Stem van Suid-Afrika”, C.J. Langenhoven (lyrics), M.L. de Villiers (music), South Africa:


halte

halte (plural haltes, diminutive haltetjie)

stop (place to get on and off buses or trams)


middelmatigheid

/mɪ̈dəɫˈmɑːtəˌχəi̯t/

From Dutch middelmatigheid, from Middle Dutch middelmaticheit. Equivalent to middelmatig + -heid.


sappig

af-adj

sappig (attributive sappige, comparative sappiger, superlative sappigste)

sappige (attributive)
sappiger (comparative)
sappigste (superlative)

From Dutch sappig, from Middle Dutch sapich. Equivalent to sap + -ig.

Die boere probeer om die sappigste vrugte te kweek.

The farmers try to grow the juiciest fruits.


noem

af-verb

noem (present noem, present participle noemende, past participle genoem)

noem (present)
noemende (participle present)
genoem (participle past)


onderdruk

onderdruk (present onderdruk, present participle onderdrukkende, past participle onderdruk)

onderdruk (present)
onderdrukkende (participle present)
onderdruk (participle past)

From Dutch onderdrukken. Equivalent to onder + druk.


Berlyn

Berlin (a state of Germany, containing the capital city)


vaal

af-adj

vaal (attributive vaal, comparative valer, superlative vaalste)

vaal (attributive)
valer (comparative)
vaalste (superlative)

From Dutch vaal, from Middle Dutch vāle, from Old Dutch *falo, from Frankish *falu, from Proto-Germanic *falwaz.


pouse

break, rest (interruption of an activity for some time off)


debuteer

af-verb

debuteer (present debuteer, present participle debuterende, past participle gedebuteer)

debuteer (present)
debuterende (participle present)
gedebuteer (participle past)


luisteraar

From Dutch luisteraar. Equivalent to luister + -aar.


akkordeon

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akkordeon (plural akkordeons, diminutive akkordeontjie)

akkordeons (plural)
akkordeontjie (diminutive)

From Dutch accordeon, borrowed from French accordéon, from German Akkordeon.


salaris

From Dutch salaris, from Middle Dutch salarijs, from Latin salarium.


Á

A, the first letter of the afrikaans alphabet, with an acute accent.


klaaglied

klaaglied (plural klaagliedere, diminutive klaagliedjie)

klaagliedere (plural)
klaagliedjie (diminutive)

From Dutch klaaglied. Equivalent to klaag + lied.


veldslag

From Dutch veldslag, from German Feldschlacht. Equivalent to veld (“field”) + slag (“battle”).

A battle on open land (therefore excluding sieges).


handhaaf

af-verb

handhaaf (present handhaaf, present participle handhawende, past participle gehandhaaf)

handhaaf (present)
handhawende (participle present)
gehandhaaf (participle past)

From Dutch handhaven, from Middle Dutch hanthaven, from Middle High German hanthaben, itself a calque from Old French maintenir, from Vulgar Latin manūteneō.

(transitive) to enforce, to maintain, to uphold


vloot

From Dutch vloot, from Middle Dutch vlote, an ablauted noun derived from vlieten. Cognate to Old Saxon flota, Middle Low German vlote, Old High German flozza, German Flosse, West Frisian float, Old English flota, Old Norse floti, all derived from Proto-Germanic *flutan- (“floating object”).


negatief

af-adj

negatief (attributive negatiewe, comparative negatiewer, superlative negatiefste)

negatiewe (attributive)
negatiewer (comparative)
negatiefste (superlative)

From Dutch negatief, from Middle Dutch negatijf, from Middle French négatif, from Old French negatif, from Latin negātīvus.


weemoed

From Dutch weemoed, from Middle Dutch weemoede (“deep sadness”), backformation from weemoedich. The semantic development was later influenced by German Wehmut, from Middle Low German wēmōt. Analysable as wee (“pain, woe, sadness”) + moed (“mood”).


sterretjies-jasmyn

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sterretjies-jasmyn (plural sterretjies-jasmyne, diminutive sterrtjies-jasmyntjie)

sterretjies-jasmyne (plural)
sterrtjies-jasmyntjie (diminutive)


Kaapstad

Cape Town (the legislative capital of South Africa)


ruimtetuig

Compound of ruimte + tuig. Compare Dutch ruimtetuig.


eierstok

eierstok (plural eierstokke, diminutive eierstokkie)

eierstokke (plural)
eierstokkie (diminutive)

From Dutch eierstok, from German Eierstock. Equivalent to eier (“egg”) + stok (“stick”).


Hongaar

Hongaar (plural Hongare, diminutive Hongaartjie)

Hongare (plural)
Hongaartjie (diminutive)

Hungarian (person from Hungary or of Hungarian descent)


vinnig

af-adj

vinnig (attributive vinnige, comparative vinniger, superlative vinnigste)

vinnige (attributive)
vinniger (comparative)
vinnigste (superlative)


lyk

af-verb

lyk (present lyk, present participle lykende, past participle gelyk)

lyk (present)
lykende (participle present)
gelyk (participle past)


wies

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of wees.


sonder

From Dutch zonder, from Middle Dutch sonder, from Old Dutch sunder, from Proto-Germanic *sundraz. Cognate with English sunder.


veertigste

af-adj

veertigste (attributive veertigste, not comparable)


weerwolf

From Dutch weerwolf, from Middle Dutch wēerwolf, from Old Dutch *werwulf, from Proto-West Germanic *werawulf.


minnaar

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minnaar (plural minnaars, diminutive minnaartjie, feminine minnares)

minnaars (plural)
minnaartjie (diminutive)
minnares (feminine)


amptelik

af-adj

amptelik (attributive amptelike, comparative ampteliker, superlative amptelikste)

amptelike (attributive)
ampteliker (comparative)
amptelikste (superlative)


rabarber

From Dutch rabarber, borrowed from Medieval Latin rhabarbarum.


deug

From Dutch deugd, from Middle Dutch dōget, from Old Dutch *dugeth, from Proto-Germanic *dugunþō (“usefulness, virtue”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ- (“to be ready, be sufficient”).


deug

af-verb

deug (present deug, present participle deugende, past participle gedeug)

deug (present)
deugende (participle present)
gedeug (participle past)

From Dutch deugen, from Middle Dutch dōgen, from Old Dutch dugan, from Proto-Germanic *duganą.

(intransitive) to be appropriate, to be adequate, to be fitting

(intransitive) to be decent, to be virtuous


kombuis

From Dutch kombuis, from Middle Dutch cabuse.


slavin

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slavin (plural slavinne, diminutive slavinnetjie, masculine slaaf)

slavinne (plural)
slavinnetjie (diminutive)
slaaf (masculine)

From Dutch slavin. By surface analysis, slaaf + -in.


omgang

From Dutch omgang, from Middle Dutch ommegang, from Old Dutch *umbigang, from Proto-Germanic *umbigangaz. Equivalent to om (“around”) + gang (“course, way”).


intiem

af-adj

intiem (attributive intieme, comparative intiemer, superlative intiemste)

intieme (attributive)
intiemer (comparative)
intiemste (superlative)


Luxemburgs

Luxemburgs (attributive Luxemburgse, not comparable)

Luxembourgish (of, from, or pertaining to Luxembourg, the Luxembourgers or the Luxembourgish language)


visarend

From Dutch visarend (“osprey”). By surface analysis, vis + arend.

Haliaeetus vocifer
Haliaeetus vocifer#Translingual

fish eagle, especially the African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer).


versie

From Dutch versie, from French version, from Middle French version, from Medieval Latin versiō (“a turning”).


Samoaans

Samoaans (attributive Samoaanse, not comparable)

Samoan (of, from, or pertaining to Samoa, the Samoan people or the Samoan language)


oliebol

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oliebol (plural oliebolle, diminutive oliebolletjie)

oliebolle (plural)
oliebolletjie (diminutive)

Inherited from Dutch oliebol, equivalent of olie + bol.


pla

af-verb

pla (present pla, present participle plaende, past participle gepla)

pla (present)
plaende (participle present)
gepla (participle past)


B.Ing.

From Baccalaureus in die Ingenieurswese.


gneis

Borrowed from German Gneis, from Middle High German gneist (“spark”), Old High German gneisto (“spark”).


profeet

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profeet (plural profete, diminutive profeetjie)

profete (plural)
profeetjie (diminutive)

From Dutch profeet, from Middle Dutch prophete, from Old French prophete, from Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs).


wenteltrap

From Dutch wenteltrap, from German Wendeltreppe. Equivalent to wentel + trap.


tooi

af-verb

tooi (present tooi, present participle tooiende, past participle getooi)

tooi (present)
tooiende (participle present)
getooi (participle past)


waan

From Dutch waan, from Middle Dutch waen, from Old Dutch *wān, from Proto-Germanic *wēniz.


weggaan

weggaan (present gaan weg, present participle weggaande, past participle weggegaan)

gaan weg (present)
weggaande (participle present)
weggegaan (participle past)

From Dutch weggaan, from Middle Dutch wechgâen. Equivalent to weg + gaan.


haastig

af-adj

haastig (attributive haastige, comparative haastiger, superlative haastigste)

haastige (attributive)
haastiger (comparative)
haastigste (superlative)

From Dutch haastig, from Middle Dutch haestich. Equivalent to haast + -ig.


danig

danig (attributive danige, comparative daniger, superlative danigste)

danige (attributive)
daniger (comparative)
danigste (superlative)


pejoratief

pejoratief (attributive pejoratiewe, comparative pejoratiewer, superlative pejoratiefste)

pejoratiewe (attributive)
pejoratiewer (comparative)
pejoratiefste (superlative)

From Dutch pejoratief, from French péjoratif


spierwit

spierwit (attributive spierwite, not comparable)


uitstel

af-verb

uitstel (present stel uit, present participle uitstellende, past participle uitgestel)

stel uit (present)
uitstellende (participle present)
uitgestel (participle past)

From Dutch uitstellen. Equivalent to uit + stel.


wisselkoers

From Dutch wisselkoers. Equivalent to wissel + koers.


sleutelbeen

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sleutelbeen (plural sleutelbene, diminutive sleutelbeentjie)

sleutelbene (plural)
sleutelbeentjie (diminutive)

From Dutch sleutelbeen. Compound of sleutel (“key”) + been (“bone”).


duisend

From Dutch duizend, from Middle Dutch dusent, from Old Dutch thūsunt, from Proto-Germanic *þūsundī.


digter

From Dutch dichter, from Middle Dutch dichtere.


kreupelhout

From Dutch kreupelhout. Equivalent to kreupel (“cripple(d)”) + hout (“wood”).


leunstoel

leunstoel (plural leunstoele, diminutive leunstoeltjie)

leunstoele (plural)
leunstoeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch leunstoel. Compound of leun + stoel.


Engelsman

Bo jou kop, Engelsman!

2008, Christopher-Lee dos Santos, At thy Call, Dino Pappas and Ksenija Micic:

(South Africa, dated, derogatory, ethnic slur) A South African of British (especially English) descent, and/or whose first language is English (as opposed to Afrikaans-speaking Afrikaner South Africans).


bokkom

Salted dried fish (normally mullet). Traditional delicacy popular on the West Coast of South Africa


seh

af-verb

seh (present seh, present participle seggende, past participle geseh)

seh (present)
seggende (participle present)
geseh (participle past)


Here

From Dutch Here, from Middle Dutch hêre, from Old Dutch hērro, hēro, from Old High German hēriro, hērro, the comparative form of hēr (“noble, venerable”) (German hehr), by analogy with Latin senior (“elder”). The Old High German word originally meant "grey, grey-haired", and descends from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey”).


oefen

oefen (present oefen, present participle oefenende, past participle geoefen)

oefen (present)
oefenende (participle present)
geoefen (participle past)


uitoefen

uitoefen (present oefen uit, present participle uitoefenende, past participle uitgeoefen)

oefen uit (present)
uitoefenende (participle present)
uitgeoefen (participle past)


betaal

betaal (present betaal, present participle betalende, past participle betaal)

betaal (present)
betalende (participle present)
betaal (participle past)

→ Xhosa: -bhatala


wandelpad

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wandelpad (plural wandelpaaie, diminutive wandelpaadjie)

wandelpaaie (plural)
wandelpaadjie (diminutive)

From Dutch wandelpad. Equivalent to wandel (“to walk”) + pad (“path, road”).

A path for walking; a walkway, a trail, a footpath.


skiet

af-verb

skiet (present skiet, present participle skietende, past participle geskiet)

skiet (present)
skietende (participle present)
geskiet (participle past)

From Dutch schieten, from Middle Dutch schieten, from Old Dutch skiotan, from Proto-Germanic *skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd-.

Moenie skiet nie!


legioen

From Dutch legioen, from Middle Dutch legioen, from Old French legion, from Latin legiō.


onthou

onthou (present onthou, present participle onthoudende, past participle onthou)

onthou (present)
onthoudende (participle present)
onthou (participle past)

From Dutch onthouden, from Middle Dutch onthouden.

(transitive) to remember, to keep in mind


aankom

aankom (present kom aan, present participle aankomende, past participle aangekom)

kom aan (present)
aankomende (participle present)
aangekom (participle past)


opkom

opkom (present kom op, present participle opkomende, past participle opgekom)

kom op (present)
opkomende (participle present)
opgekom (participle past)

From Dutch opkomen, from Middle Dutch opcomen. Equivalent to op + kom.

Die son kom op.


aanbid

aanbid (present aanbid, present participle aanbiddende, past participle aanbid)

aanbid (present)
aanbiddende (participle present)
aanbid (participle past)

From Dutch aanbidden, from Middle Dutch aenbidden. Equivalent to aan- + bid.

Daardie katte aanbid soggens die aandster.

Those cats worship the evening star in the morning.


verenig

verenig (present verenig, present participle verenigende, past participle verenig)

verenig (present)
verenigende (participle present)
verenig (participle past)


vergeef

vergeef (present vergeef, present participle vergewende, past participle vergeef)

vergeef (present)
vergewende (participle present)
vergeef (participle past)

(transitive) Alternative form of vergewe


vergeet

vergeet (present vergeet, present participle vergetende, past participle vergeet)

vergeet (present)
vergetende (participle present)
vergeet (participle past)

From Dutch vergeten, from Middle Dutch vergeten, from Old Dutch fargetan, from Proto-West Germanic *fragetan.


verspil

verspil (present verspil, present participle verspillende, past participle verspil)

verspil (present)
verspillende (participle present)
verspil (participle past)

From Dutch verspillen, from Middle Dutch verspilden.


uitsterf

uitsterf (present uitsterf, present participle uitsterwende, past participle uitgesterf)

uitsterf (present)
uitsterwende (participle present)
uitgesterf (participle past)

(intransitive) to die out, to become extinct


werp

werp (present werp, present participle werpende, past participle gewerp)

werp (present)
werpende (participle present)
gewerp (participle past)

From Dutch werpen, Middle Dutch werpen, from Old Dutch werpan, from Proto-West Germanic *werpan, from Proto-Germanic *werpaną.
Cognate with German werfen.


hardloop

hardloop (present hardloop, present participle hardlopende, past participle gehardloop)

hardloop (present)
hardlopende (participle present)
gehardloop (participle past)


buig

buig (present buig, present participle buigende, past participle gebuig)

buig (present)
buigende (participle present)
gebuig (participle past)

From Dutch buigen, from Middle Dutch bugen, from Old Dutch *būgan, from Proto-Germanic *būganą, alternative form of *beuganą.


uitsluit

uitsluit (present sluit uit, present participle uitsluitende, past participle uitgesluit)

sluit uit (present)
uitsluitende (participle present)
uitgesluit (participle past)

From Dutch uitsluiten; equivalent to uit + sluit.


kerm

kerm (present kerm, present participle kermende, past participle gekerm)

kerm (present)
kermende (participle present)
gekerm (participle past)

From Dutch kermen, from Middle Dutch kermen, older carmen.

(intransitive, transitive) to moan, to groan


krimp

krimp (present krimp, present participle krimpende, past participle gekrimp)

krimp (present)
krimpende (participle present)
gekrimp (participle past)

From Dutch krimpen, from Middle Dutch crimpen, from Old Dutch *crimpan, from Proto-Germanic *krimpaną.


klink

From Dutch klink, form Middle Dutch clinke.


klink

klink (present klink, present participle klinkende, past participle geklink)

klink (present)
klinkende (participle present)
geklink (participle past)

From Dutch klinken, from Middle Dutch clingen, from Old Dutch *clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą.


uitvind

uitvind (present vind uit, present participle uitvindende, past participle uitgevind)

vind uit (present)
uitvindende (participle present)
uitgevind (participle past)


beroof

beroof (present beroof, present participle berowende, past participle beroof)

beroof (present)
berowende (participle present)
beroof (participle past)

From Dutch beroven, from Middle Dutch berôven, from Old Dutch birōvon, from Proto-Germanic *biraubōną. Equivalent to be- + roof.

Ek het jou beroof.


hulpbron

From Dutch hulpbron. Equivalent to hulp + bron.


inent

inent (present ent in, present participle inentende, past participle ingeënt)

ent in (present)
inentende (participle present)
ingeënt (participle past)

From Dutch inenten. Equivalent to in (“in”) + ent (“to graft”).


opeet

opeet (present eet op, present participle opetende, past participle opgeëet)

eet op (present)
opetende (participle present)
opgeëet (participle past)

From Dutch opeten, from Middle Dutch opēten. Equivalent to op (“up”) + eet (“to eat”).


oplos

oplos (present los op, present participle oplossende, past participle opgelos)

los op (present)
oplossende (participle present)
opgelos (participle past)


strek

strek (present strek, present participle strek, past participle gestrek)

strek (present)
strek (participle present)
gestrek (participle past)

(intransitive) to take up an area, to extend


strik

From Dutch strik, from Middle Dutch stric, from Old Dutch stric, from Proto-Germanic *strikkiz (“line; rope”), from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“stiff; rigid; tight; rope; cord”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ter- (“stiff”).


strik

af-verb

strik (present strik, present participle strikkende, past participle gestrik)

strik (present)
strikkende (participle present)
gestrik (participle past)

From Dutch strikken, from Middle Dutch stricken.

(transitive) to tie (e.g. of laces, ribbons, etc.)


vermaak

From Dutch vermaak, from vermaken. Equivalent to a deverbal of vermaak.


vermaak

vermaak (present vermaak, present participle vermakende, past participle vermaak)

vermaak (present)
vermakende (participle present)
vermaak (participle past)

From Dutch vermaken, from Middle Dutch vermaken.


arriveer

arriveer (present arriveer, present participle arriverende, past participle gearriveer)

arriveer (present)
arriverende (participle present)
gearriveer (participle past)

From Dutch arriveren, from Middle Dutch ariveren, from Old French ariver.


bekroon

bekroon (present bekroon, present participle bekronende, past participle bekroon)

bekroon (present)
bekronende (participle present)
bekroon (participle past)

From Dutch bekronen. Equivalent to be- + kroon.


betuig

betuig (present betuig, present participle betuigende, past participle betuig)

betuig (present)
betuigende (participle present)
betuig (participle past)

From Dutch betuigen, from Middle Dutch betugen.

(transitive) to express, to profess, to declare


bespied

bespied (present bespied, present participle bespied, past participle bespied)

bespied (present)
bespied (participle present)
bespied (participle past)

From Dutch bespieden, from bespien, from Middle Dutch bespien.


bewerkstellig

bewerkstellig (present bewerkstellig, present participle bewerkstelligende, past participle bewerkstellig)

bewerkstellig (present)
bewerkstelligende (participle present)
bewerkstellig (participle past)

From Dutch bewerkstelligen, from German bewerkstelligen.


dreig

dreig (present dreig, present participle dreigende, past participle gedreig)

dreig (present)
dreigende (participle present)
gedreig (participle past)


goedkeur

goedkeur (present keur goed, present participle goedkeurende, past participle goedgekeur)

keur goed (present)
goedkeurende (participle present)
goedgekeur (participle past)

From Dutch goedkeuren. Equivalent to goed + keur.


dwaal

dwaal (present dwaal, present participle dwalende, past participle gedwaal)

dwaal (present)
dwalende (participle present)
gedwaal (participle past)

From Dutch dwalen, from Middle Dutch dwalen, from Old Dutch *dwalon, from Proto-Germanic *dwalōną.


herken

herken (present herken, present participle herkennende, past participle herken)

herken (present)
herkennende (participle present)
herken (participle past)


knaag

knaag (present knaag, present participle knaende, past participle geknaag)

knaag (present)
knaende (participle present)
geknaag (participle past)


kleef

From Dutch kleven, from Middle Dutch clēven, from Old Dutch clivon, from Proto-Germanic *klibāną, from Proto-Indo-European *gleybʰ- (“to stick”).

der

Die kougom kleef aan my snor!

The chewing gum is sticking to my moustache!


galm

af-verb

galm (present galm, present participle galmende, past participle gegalm)

galm (present)
galmende (participle present)
gegalm (participle past)


kreukel

head

kreukel (plural kreukels, diminutive kreukeltjie)

kreukels (plural)
kreukeltjie (diminutive)

From Dutch kreukel, from Middle Dutch crokel.


mishandel

af-verb

mishandel (present mishandel, present participle mishandelende, past participle mishandel)

mishandel (present)
mishandelende (participle present)
mishandel (participle past)

From Dutch mishandel, from Middle Dutch mishandelen. Equivalent to mis- + handel.


opdaag

opdaag (present daag op, present participle opdaende, past participle opgedaag)

daag op (present)
opdaende (participle present)
opgedaag (participle past)

From Dutch opdagen, from Middle Dutch opdagen. Equivalent to op + daag.


teel

teel (present teel, present participle telende, past participle geteel)

teel (present)
telende (participle present)
geteel (participle past)

From Dutch telen, from Middle Dutch tēlen, from Old Dutch tilon, from Proto-Germanic *tilōną.


urineer

urineer (present urineer, present participle urinerende, past participle geürineer)

urineer (present)
urinerende (participle present)
geürineer (participle past)


verduister

verduister (present verduister, present participle verduisterende, past participle verduister)

verduister (present)
verduisterende (participle present)
verduister (participle past)


verminder

verminder (present verminder, present participle verminderende, past participle verminder)

verminder (present)
verminderende (participle present)
verminder (participle past)

From Dutch verminderen, from Middle Dutch verminderen. Equivalent to ver- + minder.

(transitive) to lower, to decrease, to reduce


waardeer

waardeer (present waardeer, present participle waarderende, past participle gewaardeer)

waardeer (present)
waarderende (participle present)
gewaardeer (participle past)

From Dutch waarderen, from Middle Dutch werderen.

Ek glo dat hulle my gesing nie waardeer nie.

I believe that they don't appreciate my singing.


weggooi

weggooi (present gooi weg, present participle weggooiende, past participle weggegooi)

gooi weg (present)
weggooiende (participle present)
weggegooi (participle past)

/ˈvɛχ.χoːi̯/

From Dutch weggooien. Equivalent to weg + gooi.


wurg

wurg (present wurg, present participle wurgende, past participle gewurg)

wurg (present)
wurgende (participle present)
gewurg (participle past)

From Dutch wurgen, from Middle Dutch worgen, wurgen, from Old Dutch *wurgen, from Proto-Germanic *wurgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *werǵʰ- (“bind, squeeze”).

inh

(transitive) to strangle, to strangulate


blaker

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blaker (plural blakers, diminutive blakertjie)

blakers (plural)
blakertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch blaker, from Middle Dutch blaker.

low candle holder or candelabrum, usually with a flat foot

Sit op jou blaker!


kroket

Directly or ultimately from French croquet.


kroket

From Dutch kroket, from French croquette.


stroopwafel

Borrowed from Dutch stroopwafel. Equivalent to stroop + wafel.


halssnoer

halssnoer (plural halssnoere, diminutive halssnoertjie)

halssnoere (plural)
halssnoertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch halssnoer. Equivalent to hals + snoer.


oorring

oorring (plural oorringe, diminutive oorringjie)

oorringe (plural)
oorringjie (diminutive)

From Dutch oorring. Compound of oor + ring.


bekostig

af-verb

bekostig (present bekostig, present participle bekostigende, past participle bekostig)

bekostig (present)
bekostigende (participle present)
bekostig (participle past)


dorstig

af-adj

dorstig (attributive dorstige, comparative dorstiger, superlative dorstigste)

dorstige (attributive)
dorstiger (comparative)
dorstigste (superlative)

From Dutch dorstig, from Middle Dutch dorstich. Equivalent to dors (“thirst”) + -ig (“-y”).


klank

From Dutch klank, from Middle Dutch clanc.


aasvoël

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aasvoël (plural aasvoëls, diminutive aasvoëltjie)

aasvoëls (plural)
aasvoëltjie (diminutive)

→ English: aasvogel

(figuratively) vulture, a person who profits from the suffering of others


sloep

A small boat with oars, a mast or an engine, often carried on the deck of a ship; a sloop.


Hentie

a diminutive of the female given name Henriette


honne

plural of hond (alternative form of honde).


honne

Kom hier, honne!

Die honne hier op die plaas skrik vir niks nie.

The dogs here on the farm aren't afraid of anything.


Iraniër

Iraniër (plural Iraniërs, diminutive Iraniërtjie)

Iraniërs (plural)
Iraniërtjie (diminutive)

Iranian (person from Iran or of Iranian descent)


hoogtevrees

/ˈɦʊə̯χ.təˌfrɪə̯s/

From Dutch hoogtevrees. Equivalent to hoogte (“height”) + vrees (“fear”).


klimaatsverandering

klimaatsverandering (plural klimaatsveranderings or klimaatsveranderinge)

klimaatsveranderings (plural)
klimaatsveranderinge (plural)

From klimaat + -s- + verandering, calque of English climate change.


Nepalees

af-adj

Nepalees (attributive Nepalese, not comparable)

Nepali, Nepalese (of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepali people or the Nepali language)


Nepalees

head

Nepalees (plural Nepalese, diminutive Nepalesie)

Nepalese (plural)
Nepalesie (diminutive)

Nepali, Nepalese (person from Nepal or of Nepali descent)


avonturier

From Dutch avonturier, from Middle French aventurier. Equivalent to avontuur + -ier. Shift to o is due to Dutch avond.


Marokkaans

af-adj

Marokkaans (attributive Marokkaanse, not comparable)


joel

af-verb

joel (present joel, present participle joelende, past participle gejoel)

joel (present)
joelende (participle present)
gejoel (participle past)


gletser

From Dutch gletsjer via the older form gletser.


Tadjik

Tajik, Tajikistani (person from Tajikistan, of Tajikistani descent, or of Tajik descent)

Tajik (member of the Tajik people, an ethnic group primarily living in Tajikistan)


treffer

From Dutch treffer. Equivalent to tref + -er.


donkerte

From Dutch donkerte. Equivalent to donker + -te.


bontebok

→ English: bontebok

→ Italian: bontebok

From Dutch bontebok (literally “motley goat”).


goeiemôre

Goeiemôre, John!


boelie

2000, Philip de Vos, Die Deng van Gauteng, Human & Rousseau (1996, Cape Town), quoted by Bruce Donaldson, Colloquial Afrikaans, page 74.
'n Stuitige man van Bethulie
Was rêrig 'n vreeslike boelie,
Hy kielie jou sommer
So met sy komkommer,
En sê dan dis nie bedoelie.
A cheeky man from Bethulie
Really was a terrible bully,
Just like that he tickles you
With his cucumber,


servet

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servet (plural servette, diminutive servetjie)

servette (plural)
servetjie (diminutive)

→ Sotho: sarefete

From Dutch servet, from Middle French serviette.


neut

From Dutch noot, from Middle Dutch nōte, from Old Dutch *nutu, from Proto-Germanic *hnuts, from Proto-Indo-European *knew-.


strandwolf

→ English: strandwolf

From Dutch strandwolf. By surface analysis, strand + wolf.


darem

→ English: darem

From Dutch daarom, from Middle Dutch daeromme.


rooigras

Equivalent to rooi (“red”) + gras (“grass”).


Andorrees

af-adj

Andorrees (attributive Andorrese, not comparable)

Inherited from Dutch Andorrees, equivalent to Andorra + -ees.


Andorrees

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Andorrees (plural Andorrese, diminutive Andorresie)

Andorrese (plural)
Andorresie (diminutive)


grysbok

→ English: grysbok

From Dutch grijsbok. By surface analysis, grys + bok.


Israels

af-adj

Israels (attributive Israelse, not comparable)

Israeli (of, from, or pertaining to Israel or the Israeli people)


magies

magies (attributive magiese, comparative magieser, superlative magiesste)

magiese (attributive)
magieser (comparative)
magiesste (superlative)

From Dutch magisch. Equivalent to magie + -ies.


Reykjaviker

head

Reykjaviker (plural Reykjavikers, diminutive Reykjavikertjie)

Reykjavikers (plural)
Reykjavikertjie (diminutive)


noodtoestand

From Dutch noodtoestand. Equivalent to nood + toestand.

state of emergency
state of emergency#English


'is

(Cape Afrikaans, chiefly at the beginning of sentences) Alternative form of dis.


Algerië

Algeria (a country in North Africa; official name: Demokratiese Volksrepubliek Algerië; capital: Algiers)


leeu

leeu (plural leeus, diminutive leeutjie)

From Dutch leeuw, from Middle Dutch leeuwe, from Old Dutch lewo, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).

(colloquial) a supporter of the Lions, a South African rugby team


yster

From Dutch ijzer, from Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).


renoster

renoster (plural renosters, diminutive renostertjie)

renosters (plural)
renostertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch renoster, from Latin rhīnocerōs, from Ancient Greek ῥῑνόκερως (rhīnókerōs).

Die feit dat daar in Kenia al hele renostertroppe uitgewis is in een nag en individuele renosters gekaap en doodgemaak is op pad na natuurreservate, het Anna Merz tot aksie gedwing.

The fact that whole rhino herds have been wiped out in one night in Kenya and individual rhinos have been hijacked and killed on their way to nature reserves, forced Anna Merz to take action.


Ethiopiër

Ethiopiër (plural Ethiopiërs, diminutive Ethiopiërtjie)

Ethiopiërs (plural)
Ethiopiërtjie (diminutive)

Ethiopian (person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent)


tuis

From Dutch thuis, from Middle Dutch thuus.

Die kinders is saans tuis.


zol

zol (plural zolle, diminutive zolletjie)


tonnel

Borrowed from English tunnel, from Middle French tonnelle or tonnel.


gedaante

/χəˈdɑːn.tə/

From Dutch gedaante, from Middle Dutch gedaente.


lafhartig

af-adj

lafhartig (attributive lafhartige, comparative lafhartiger, superlative lafhartigste)

lafhartige (attributive)
lafhartiger (comparative)
lafhartigste (superlative)


blanke

a white person, someone with a light skin colour


klont

head

klont (plural klonte, diminutive klontjie)

From Dutch klont, from Middle Dutch clont.


Tsjeggies

af-adj

Tsjeggies (attributive Tsjeggiese, not comparable)

From Dutch Tsjechisch, equivalent to Tsjeg + ies.

Czech (pertaining to the Czech Republic, the Czech people, culture, or language)


pofadder

From South African Dutch pofadder. Equivalent to pof + adder.


Somaliër

head

Somaliër (plural Somaliërs, diminutive Somaliërtjie)

Somaliërs (plural)
Somaliërtjie (diminutive)

Somali (person from Somalia or of Somali descent)


Piet

a diminutive of the male given name Pieter, equivalent to English Pete


laai

af-verb

laai (present laai, present participle laaiende, past participle gelaai)

laai (present)
laaiende (participle present)
gelaai (participle past)

From Dutch laden with lenition of intervocalic -d-, from Middle Dutch lāden, from Old Dutch *ladan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaþaną.


laai

head

laai (plural laaie, diminutive laaitjie)

From Dutch lade, from Middle Dutch lāde, from Old Dutch *latha, from Proto-Germanic *hlaþō.


Oostenryk

Inherited from Dutch Oostenrijk, from Middle Dutch Oostenrike.


apteek

apteek (plural apteke, diminutive aptekie)

prescription drug
prescription drug#English

pharmacy; chemist (a place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed)


prostituut

prostituut (plural prostitute, diminutive prostituutjie)

prostitute (plural)
prostituutjie (diminutive)


noordwaarts

From Dutch noordwaarts, from Middle Dutch nortwaert. Equivalent to noord (“nord”) + -waarts (“-wards”).


geslag

From Dutch geslacht, from Middle Dutch geslachte, from slachte, from Old Dutch slahta, from Proto-Germanic *slahtō. Compare German Geschlecht (“gender, kind, lineage”).


Filippi

Philippi (an ancient city in Macedonia, Ancient Greece)


onkreukbaar

af-adj

onkreukbaar (attributive onkreukbaare, comparative onkreukbaarder, superlative onkreukbaarste)

onkreukbaare (attributive)
onkreukbaarder (comparative)
onkreukbaarste (superlative)


beheersing

/bəˈɦɪə̯r.səŋ/

From Dutch beheersing. Equivalent to beheers + -ing.

proficiency, command, mastery, knowledge


transfusie

From Dutch transfusie, from Latin transfusiō. Equivalent to trans- + fusie.


Tsjeggië

Tsjeggiese Republiek
Tsjeggiese Republiek#Afrikaans

Czech Republic, Czechia (a country in Central Europe; official name: Tsjeggiese Republiek)


drif

From Dutch drift, from Middle Dutch drift, from Old Dutch *drift, from Proto-Germanic *driftiz.


brulpadda

From brul (“roar, to roar”) + padda (“frog”).


erdvark

head

erdvark (plural erdvarke, diminutive erdvarkie)

erdvarke (plural)
erdvarkie (diminutive)


onse

From Dutch onze (“our”), but probably later reinterpreted as ons se, to which attests the pronoun form ons s’n (“ours”), as well as dialectal Afrikaans julle se (“your”) and hulle se (“their”).

(dialectal, otherwise archaic) Alternative form of ons: first-person plural possessive determiner.


maere

maere (plural maeres, diminutive maeretjie)


moes

Die kinders moes in haar kar kots.


elke

Toe ek by my skoonouers kuier, het ons elke dag gebraaide vleis geëet.

When I stayed at my in-laws’, we had fried meat every day.


klere

From Dutch kleren, from klederen, from Middle Dutch clederen, plural of cleet.


dalk

From Dutch dadelijk, whence also the Afrikaans doublet dadelik (“immediately”). For a possible sense shift from “immediately” to “possibly” compare dialectal English drekly from directly. Note, however, that the Dutch adjective also used to mean “really, actually, indeed” (for which now daadwerkelijk, inderdaad); from this the Afrikaans sense can be derived simply through semantic weakening.


ڨَارْلِكْ

ڨَارْلِكْ (vārlik)


فِـَرْ

فِـَرْ (fer)


اِتْسْ

اِتْسْ (its)


كُوْنِڠْ

كُوْنِڠْ (kūniŋ)


پْرَُوفَِيت

پْرَُوفَِيت (prōfēt)


هُوْكَ

هُوْكَ (hūka)


ontkenning

ontkenning (plural ontkennings or ontkenninge (dated))

ontkennings (plural)
ontkenninge (dated plural)

From Dutch ontkenning. Equivalent to ontken + -ing.


argitek

From Dutch architect, from Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn).


Soedanees

af-adj

Soedanees (attributive Soedanese, not comparable)


Soedanees

head

Soedanees (plural Soedanese, diminutive Soedanesie)

Soedanese (plural)
Soedanesie (diminutive)


polisie

From Dutch politie, from Middle Dutch policie, from Middle French policie.


jonk

af-adj

jonk (attributive jong, comparative jonger, superlative jongste)

jong (attributive)
jonger (comparative)
jongste (superlative)

From Dutch jong, from Middle Dutch jonc, from Old Dutch jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós.


Wit-Rus

head

Wit-Rus (plural Wit-Russe, diminutive Wit-Russie)

Wit-Russe (plural)
Wit-Russie (diminutive)


ek het 'n vraag

LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-ek het 'n vraag.wav


misken

af-verb

misken (present misken, present participle miskennende, past participle misken)

misken (present)
miskennende (participle present)
misken (participle past)

From Dutch miskennen. Equivalent to mis- + ken.

(transitive) to deny or to fail to acknowledge


gesond

af-adj

gesond (attributive gesonde, comparative gesonder, superlative gesondste)

gesonde (attributive)
gesonder (comparative)
gesondste (superlative)

From Dutch gezond, from Middle Dutch gesont, from Proto-West Germanic *gasund.


verrot

af-verb

verrot (present verrot, present participle verrottende, past participle verrot)

verrot (present)
verrottende (participle present)
verrot (participle past)


aanbestee

aanbestee (present bestee aan, present participle aanbesteeënde, past participle aanbestee)

bestee aan (present)
aanbesteeënde (participle present)
aanbestee (participle past)


aalwyn

head

aalwyn (plural aalwyne, diminutive aalwyntjie)

aalwyne (plural)
aalwyntjie (diminutive)


aanbetref

af-verb

aanbetref (present betref aan, present participle aanbetreffende, past participle aanbetref)

betref aan (present)
aanbetreffende (participle present)
aanbetref (participle past)

From Dutch aanbetreffen (“to concern”), a verb where the prefix aan- reinforces the meaning of the verb betreffen (“to concern”). In Dutch like in Afrikaans, it is only used impersonally.

Wat my aanbetref.

Dit het hom nie aanbetref nie.


xilofoon

head

xilofoon (plural xilofone, diminutive xilofoontjie)

xilofone (plural)
xilofoontjie (diminutive)


x-straal

x-straal (plural x-strale, diminutive x-straaltjie)

x-strale (plural)
x-straaltjie (diminutive)


ysie

Bring net 'n ysie en vleisie.

(colloquial) a drink, an alcoholic beverage


aalmoesenier

aalmoesenier (plural aalmoeseniere or aalmoeseniers, diminutive aalmoeseniertjie)

aalmoeseniere (plural)
aalmoeseniers (plural)
aalmoeseniertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch aalmoezenier, from Middle Dutch aelmoeseniere, from Old French almosnier, from Latin eleēmosynārius.


appèl

appèl afwys


kabosjon

kabosjon (plural kabosjons or kabosjonne)


bosbewaring

From bos (“forest”) + bewaring (“conservation”).


boswagter

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boswagter (plural boswagters, diminutive boswagtertjie)

boswagters (plural)
boswagtertjie (diminutive)


bosbewoner

bosbewoner (plural bosbewoners, diminutive bosbewonertjie)

bosbewoners (plural)
bosbewonertjie (diminutive)


boswerker

boswerker (plural boswerkers, diminutive boswerkertjie)

boswerkers (plural)
boswerkertjie (diminutive)

From Dutch boswerker. Equivalent to bos (“forest”) + werker (“worker”).


praktyk

From Dutch praktijk, from Middle Dutch practike, from Old French practique, from Latin prāctica, from Ancient Greek πρᾱκτική (prāktikḗ).


lekkergoed

lekkergoed (plurale tantum, diminutive lekkergoedjies)

From lekker (“sweet, delicious”) + goed (“things, stuff”).


Bulgarye

Bulgaria (a country in Southeast Europe)


prys

From Dutch prijs, from Middle Dutch prijs, prise, from Old French pris, preis, from Latin pretium.


ma'

(Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of maar


draadtrek

af-verb

draadtrek (present trek draad, present participle draadtrekkende, past participle draadgetrek)

trek draad (present)
draadtrekkende (participle present)
draadgetrek (participle past)

From draad (“wire”) + trek (“pull”). A euphemistic calque of Khoekhoe ǁnâiǁnâi.

(slang, vulgar) to masturbate (of a man)


byvoorbeeld

From Dutch bijvoorbeeld. By surface analysis, by + voorbeeld (“example”).


waterbok

Compound of water (“water”) + bok (“buck”).


collectivum

From Dutch collectivum, from Latin collectīvus (“collected or gathered together”).


slu

af-adj

slu (attributive sluwe, comparative sluwer, superlative sluuste)

sluwe (attributive)
sluwer (comparative)
sluuste (superlative)

Inherited from Dutch sluw, from Low German slu.


blesbok

→ English: blesbuck

→ Italian: blesbok


vra

af-verb

vra (present vra, present participle vraende, past participle gevra)

vra (present)
vraende (participle present)
gevra (participle past)


voortplanting

From Dutch voortplanting. Equivalent to voortplant + -ing.


kyk

kyk (present kyk, present participle kykende, past participle gekyk)

kyk (present)
kykende (participle present)
gekyk (participle past)

From Dutch kijken. Compare English keek.


reebok

From Dutch reebok, from Middle Dutch reeboc. Equivalent to ree (“roe”) + bok (“goat, antelope”).


koppie

head

koppie (plural koppies, diminutive koppietjie)

koppies (plural)
koppietjie (diminutive)

→ Sotho: kopi


Slowenië

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Slovenia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe)


Vatikaanstad

Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy)


hê

af-verb

hê (present het, present participle hebbende, past had, past participle gehad)

het (present)
hebbende (participle present)
had (past)
gehad (participle past)

From Dutch hebben, from Middle Dutch hebben, from Old Dutch hebben, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“to grasp”).


afskaf

af-verb

afskaf (present skaf af, present participle afskaffende, past participle afgeskaf)

skaf af (present)
afskaffende (participle present)
afgeskaf (participle past)


afsonderlik

af-adj

afsonderlik (attributive afsonderlike, comparative afsonderliker, superlative afsonderlikste)

afsonderlike (attributive)
afsonderliker (comparative)
afsonderlikste (superlative)


donkie

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donkie (plural donkies, diminutive donkietjie)

donkies (plural)
donkietjie (diminutive)


kameelperd

From Dutch kameelpaard, from Latin camelopardus, possibly reanalyzed as kameel (“camel”) + perd (“horse”) through folk etymology.


reun

reun (plural reuns, diminutive reuntjie)

From Dutch ruin (“gelding”) and reu (“male dog”).


fonologies

af-adj

fonologies (attributive fonologiese, not comparable)

From Dutch fonologisch. Equivalent to fonologie + -ies.


bakster

head

bakster (plural baksters, diminutive bakstertjie)

baksters (plural)
bakstertjie (diminutive)


gyselaar

From Dutch gijzelaar, from Middle Dutch giseler, giselaer, from gisel.


verdagte

From Dutch verdachte. Equivalent to a substantivisation of verdag.


biblioteek

biblioteek (plural biblioteke, diminutive bibliotekie)

biblioteke (plural)
bibliotekie (diminutive)


Gaboen

Gabon (a country in Central Africa; capital: Libreville)


Ivoorkus

Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (a country in West Africa; capitals: Yamoussoukro and Abidjan)


jaarliks

af-adj

jaarliks (attributive jaarlikse, not comparable)


oomblik

From Dutch ogenblik. Cognate to German Augenblick.

moment, blink of an eye (instant of time)


beskuit

head

beskuit (plural beskuite or beskuits, diminutive beskuitjie)

beskuite (plural)
beskuits (plural)
beskuitjie (diminutive)


bloeddiamant

From bloed (“blood”) + diamant (“diamant”), calque of English blood diamond.


busbestuurder

From bus (“bus”) + bestuurder (“driver”).


weerligstraal

weerligstraal (plural weerligstrale, diminutive weerligstraaltjie)

weerligstrale (plural)
weerligstraaltjie (diminutive)

From weerlig (“lightning”) + straal (“beam, ray”).


weerlig

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weerlig (uncountable, diminutive weerliggie)


provinsie

From Dutch provincie, from Middle Dutch provincie, from Latin prōvincia.


hoofstad

hoofstad (plural hoofstede, diminutive hoofstadjie)

hoofstede (plural)
hoofstadjie (diminutive)

From Dutch hoofdstad, from Middle Dutch hôvetstat. Equivalent to hoof + stad.


vyfde

af-adj

vyfde (attributive vyfde, not comparable)

From Dutch vijfde, from Middle Dutch vijfte, from Old Dutch *fīfto, from Proto-Germanic *fimftô.


pluimbal

From Dutch pluimbal. Equivalent to pluim + bal.


duikboot

head

duikboot (plural duikbote, diminutive duikbootjie)

duikbote (plural)
duikbootjie (diminutive)

From Dutch duikboot. Equivalent to duik + boot.


dog

Alternative form of dag (preterite of dink)


klipdas

klipdas (plural klipdasse, diminutive klipdassie)

klipdasse (plural)
klipdassie (diminutive)


outjie

→ English: outjie, oukie, oke

→ German: Oukie


doringboom

doringboom (plural doringbome, diminutive doringboompie)

doringbome (plural)
doringboompie (diminutive)

From Dutch doornboom. Equivalent to doring + boom.


soetdoring

sweet thorn (Vachellia karroo, formerly Acacia karroo)


doring

doring (plural dorings, diminutive dorinkie)

From Dutch doorn, from Middle Dutch dorn, dōorn, from Old Dutch thorn, from Proto-Germanic *þurnuz.


soet

af-adj

soet (attributive soet, comparative soeter, superlative soetste)

soet (attributive)
soeter (comparative)
soetste (superlative)

From Dutch zoet, from Middle Dutch soete, from Old Dutch *suoti, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂dus.


kierie

→ English: kierie

A walking stick, a cane, either of a European type or of a type traditionally used by certain South African indigenous peoples, usable as a club.


sensories

sensories (attributive sensoriese, not comparable)

'n sensoriese ervaring

sensoriese baan


sensories

sensoric; functioning with or relying on sensors


sensories

die mikrogolfoond stel sensories vas of die kos regdeur warmgemaak is

the microwave determines through sensors whether the food is heated through

with regard to functioning with or relying on sensors


muishond

head

muishond (plural muishonde, diminutive muishondjie)

muishonde (plural)
muishondjie (diminutive)

→ English: muishond

From Dutch muishond (“weasel; cat”), from Middle Dutch muushont. Equivalent to muis + hond.

mongoose, carnivore of the family Herpestidae.

African striped weasel, muishond, Poecilogale albinucha.

striped polecat, African polecat, Ictonyx striatus.


bergwind

bergwind (plural bergwinde, diminutive bergwindjie)

bergwinde (plural)
bergwindjie (diminutive)

→ English: bergwind

From Dutch bergwind. Equivalent to berg + wind.


spanspek

spanspek (plural spanspekke, diminutive spanspekkie)

spanspekke (plural)
spanspekkie (diminutive)

→ English: spanspek

Ultimately from Spaanse spek (“Spanish bacon”).


befok

af-adj

befok (attributive befokte, comparative befokter, superlative befokste)

befokte (attributive)
befokter (comparative)
befokste (superlative)

Is jy befok?!


stukkie

(slang) a girl, especially when one's girlfriend or considered as a sex object; a piece of ass


skyf

From Dutch schijf, from Middle Dutch skive.


plaas

→ English: plaas

→ Northern Ndebele: ipulazi

→ Shona: purazi

→ Sotho: polasi

→ Xhosa: ipulazi

→ Zulu: ipulazi

From Dutch plaats, from Middle Dutch plāetse, from Old French place.

farm; a piece of land, usually used for farming


plaas

af-verb

plaas (present plaas, present participle plasende, past participle geplaas)

plaas (present)
plasende (participle present)
geplaas (participle past)

Hy't die kruideniersware op die tafel geplaas.

Ons plaas jou onder huisarres.

to subject someone to something (usually used with op or onder)

Ek gaan al my geld in die bank plaas.

I am going to deposit all my money in the bank.

Ek kon haar nie plaas nie.

to recognise; to identify (usually used with a negative)


boep

Clipping of boepens, from Dutch boekpens (“omasum”), named after the laminae (leafets) in the omasum.


nie-

From nie or Dutch niet-. Akin to German nicht-.


kokosneut

From Dutch kokosnoot. Eq. to kokos + neut.


wildebees

→ Dutch: wildebeest

→ English: wildebeest

→ Japanese: ウィルドビースト (wirudobīsuto)


Swazilander

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Swazilander (plural Swazilanders, diminutive Swazilandertjie)

Swazilanders (plural)
Swazilandertjie (diminutive)

Swazi, Swazilander (person from Eswatini)


vonkelwyn

vonkelwyn (plural vonkelwyne, diminutive vonkelwyntjie)

vonkelwyne (plural)
vonkelwyntjie (diminutive)

→ Dutch: vonkelwijn

From vonkel (“sparkling”) + wyn (“wine”), possibly a loan translation of English sparkling wine.


water

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *wed-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥
Proto-Germanic *watōr
Proto-West Germanic *watar
Old Dutch watar
Middle Dutch wāter
Dutch water
Afrikaans water
From Dutch water, from Middle Dutch wāter, from Old Dutch watar, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

etymon

any body of water, such as a river or a lake

a disease where water is accumulated; hydrops

(in the plural) a large quantity of water; inundation


water

af-verb

water (present water, present participle waterende, past participle gewater)

water (present)
waterende (participle present)
gewater (participle past)


grofgrein

From Dutch grofgrein (“grosgrain”), a compound of grof (“rough, coarse”) + grein (“grain”).


onhoorbaar

af-adj

onhoorbaar (attributive onhoorbare, not comparable)


verpas

af-verb

verpas (present verpas, present participle verpassende, past participle verpas)

verpas (present)
verpassende (participle present)
verpas (participle past)

(transitive, of transit) to miss (a ride or flight), to be too late for (a type of transit)


vragmotor

From vrag (“freight, cargo”) + motor (“car, automobile”).


skop

af-verb

skop (present skop, present participle skopende, past participle geskop)

skop (present)
skopende (participle present)
geskop (participle past)


nagmerrie

head

nagmerrie (plural nagmerries, diminutive nagmerrietjie)

nagmerries (plural)
nagmerrietjie (diminutive)

From Dutch nachtmerrie, from Middle Dutch nachtmerie.

(figuratively) a bad or terrifying situation


pannekoek

From Dutch pannekoek (superseded spelling of pannenkoek), from Middle Dutch pannecoeke.

inh

superseded spelling of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nl">pannenkoek</i>


woef

Ek sal netnou 'n entjie saam met my woewe gaan stap.

I'll go walk my dogs for a bit just now.

Ag! Kyk net die woefie!


prossie

Shortened from prostituut or borrowed from English prossie.


head

LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-Verenigde Koninkryk van Groot-Brittanje en Noord-Ierland.wav

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland#English

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a country in Western Europe)


nie-moedertaalspreker

Either nie- (“non-”) + moedertaalspreker (“native speaker”), or less likely borrowed from Dutch niet-moedertaalspreker.


moedertaalspreker

Borrowed from Dutch moedertaalspreker, equivalent to moedertaal + spreker.


bejaard

af-adj

bejaard (attributive bejaarde, not comparable)

From Dutch bejaard, from Middle Dutch bejaert.


neerdaal

af-verb

neerdaal (present daal neer, present participle neerdalende, past participle neergedaal)

daal neer (present)
neerdalende (participle present)
neergedaal (participle past)

From Dutch neerdalen, from Middle Dutch nederdalen. Equivalent to neer (“down”) + daal (“to descend, to go down”).


uithol

af-verb

uithol (present hol uit, present participle uithollende, past participle uitgehol)

hol uit (present)
uithollende (participle present)
uitgehol (participle past)

From Dutch uithollen. Equivalent to uit (“out”) + hol (“to hollow”).


uithol

Compound of uit (“out”) + hol (“to hollow”).

(intransitive) to run out, to run from out of something


poësie

/ˌpʊə̯.əˈsi/

From Dutch poëzie, from Middle French poésie.


speld

head

speld (plural spelde, diminutive speldjie)

→ Kwanyama: oshipela

From Dutch speld, from Middle Dutch spelde, from older spelle, from Latin spīnula, diminutive of spīna.


lindeboom

From Dutch lindeboom, from Middle Dutch lindenboom. Equivalent to linde + boom.


moenie

Die verlede moenie vergeet word nie.

Contraction of moet nie (“mustn’t; shouldn’t”).

Moenie die verlede vergeet nie!

do not, don’t; used with the infinitive of any verb to form the negative imperative


laer

From Dutch lager, from German Lager; doublet of leër.


tuinjong

(often colonial) garden boy (a young male servant who takes care of a garden)


manuskrip

From Dutch manuscript, from Medieval Latin manuscrīptum (“writing by hand”), neuter of manuscrīptus.


resep

From Dutch recept, from Middle Dutch recepte, from Old French recepte, from Medieval Latin recepta.


konsep

From Dutch concept, from Middle French concept, from Latin conceptus.


objek

From Dutch object, from Middle French [Term?], from Old French object, from Latin obiectum.


produk

From Dutch product, from Latin prōductum.


projek

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projek (plural projekte, diminutive projekkie)

projekte (plural)
projekkie (diminutive)

From Dutch project, ultimately from Latin prōiectum.


medikus

From Dutch medicus, from Middle Dutch medicus, from Latin medicus.


Jonnie

a diminutive of the male given name Johan, equivalent to English Johnny


skryf

af-verb

skryf (present skryf, present participle skrywende, past participle geskryf)

skryf (present)
skrywende (participle present)
geskryf (participle past)

From Dutch schrijven, from Middle Dutch schriven, from Old Dutch scrīvan, from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, a late borrowing from Latin scrībō.


Andries

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew


swak

af-adj

swak (attributive swakke, comparative swakker, superlative swakste)

swakke (attributive)
swakker (comparative)
swakste (superlative)

From Dutch zwak, from Middle Dutch swac, from Old Dutch *swak, from Proto-West Germanic *swak.


Kazaks

Kazaks (attributive Kazakse, not comparable)

Kazakh (of, from, or pertaining to Kazakhstan, the Kazakh people or the Kazakh language)


vandag

From Dutch vandaag, from Middle Dutch vandaech.


luiperd

From Dutch luipaard, from Middle Dutch lupaert, from Old Dutch *liupard, from Old French leopard, from Late Latin leopardus, from Ancient Greek λεόπαρδος (leópardos).


môre

From Dutch morgen, from Middle Dutch morgen, from Old Dutch morgan, from Proto-Germanic *murganaz, from Proto-Indo-European *merkʷ- (“to blink, twinkle”).

der

Ons gaan môre stad toe om 'n nuwe motor te koop.

We are going into town tomorrow to buy a new car.


belowe

af-verb

belowe (present belowe, present participle belowende, past participle belowe)

belowe (present)
belowende (participle present)
belowe (participle past)

/bəˈlʊə̯.və/

From Dutch beloven, from Middle Dutch beloven.


saamgaan

saamgaan (present gaan saam, present participle saamgaande, past participle saamgegaan)

gaan saam (present)
saamgaande (participle present)
saamgegaan (participle past)


losgaan

losgaan (present gaan los, present participle losgaande, past participle losgegaan)

gaan los (present)
losgaande (participle present)
losgegaan (participle past)


rondgaan

rondgaan (present gaan rond, present participle rondgaande, past participle rondgegaan)

gaan rond (present)
rondgaande (participle present)
rondgegaan (participle past)


oopgaan

oopgaan (present gaan oop, present participle oopgaande, past participle oopgegaan)

gaan oop (present)
oopgaande (participle present)
oopgegaan (participle past)

From Dutch opengaan. Equivalent to oop + gaan.


aanvaar

aanvaar (present aanvaar, present participle aanvaardende, past participle aanvaar)

aanvaar (present)
aanvaardende (participle present)
aanvaar (participle past)


aanvaar

aanvaar (present vaar aan, present participle aanvarende, past participle aangevaar)

vaar aan (present)
aanvarende (participle present)
aangevaar (participle past)


laaste

af-adj

laaste (attributive laaste, not comparable)


asof

From Dutch alsof, analysable as Afrikaans as + of.


onderwyser

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onderwyser (plural onderwysers, feminine onderwyseres)

onderwysers (plural)
onderwyseres (feminine)

From Dutch onderwijzer, from Middle Dutch onderwiser. By surface analysis, onderwys + -er.


grootword

af-verb

grootword (present word groot, present participle grootwordende, past participle grootgeword)

word groot (present)
grootwordende (participle present)
grootgeword (participle past)


onrus

From Dutch onrust, from Middle Dutch onruste.


harsings

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harsings (plurale tantum, diminutive harsinkies)


rewolusie

From Dutch revolutie, from French révolution, from Latin revolūtiō.


organisasie

From Dutch organisatie, from French organisation.


skerpskutter

From Dutch scherpschutter. Equivalent to skerp + skutter.


skroom

af-verb

skroom (present skroom, present participle skromende, past participle geskroom)

skroom (present)
skromende (participle present)
geskroom (participle past)

From Dutch schromen, from Middle Dutch schromen.


eggenote

head

eggenote (plural eggenotes, masculine eggenoot)


eggenote

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


geagte

dear; a formal way to address somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo, etc.


onderwys

From Dutch onderwijs, from Middle Dutch onderwijs.


sertifikaat

From Dutch certificaat, from French certificat.


altyd

From Dutch altijd, from Middle Dutch altijt. Equivalent to al (“all”) + tyd (“time”).

Hy sal altyd lief wees vir hom.


doodskiet

af-verb

doodskiet (present skiet dood, present participle doodskietende, past participle doodgeskiet)

skiet dood (present)
doodskietende (participle present)
doodgeskiet (participle past)


inkruip

inkruip (present kruip in, present participle inkruipende, past participle ingekruip)

kruip in (present)
inkruipende (participle present)
ingekruip (participle past)


leër

From Dutch leger, from Middle Dutch leger, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *legrą.


leër

leër (present leër, present participle leërende, past participle geleër)

leër (present)
leërende (participle present)
geleër (participle past)


saam

From Dutch saam, from samen, from Middle Dutch tsamen.

Ek gaan saam met my ouer broer skool toe.


spesiaal

af-adj

spesiaal (attributive spesiale, comparative spesialer, superlative spesiaalste)

spesiale (attributive)
spesialer (comparative)
spesiaalste (superlative)

From Dutch speciaal, from Middle Dutch speciael, from Old French special, from Latin speciālis.


nasionaal

nasionaal (attributive nasionale, comparative nasionaler, superlative nasionaalste)

nasionale (attributive)
nasionaler (comparative)
nasionaalste (superlative)

From Dutch nationaal, from French national.


broederbond

brotherhood (a society of men committed to a specific cause)


noudat

Univerbation of nou (“now”) + dat (“that”).

univerbation

now that (because, in light of the fact)


pluskant

positive side; the better part of something


gesig

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gesig (plural gesigte, diminutive gesiggie)

From Dutch gezicht, from Middle Dutch gesicht, from Old Dutch gisiht.


geag

af-adj

geag (attributive geagte, comparative meer geag, superlative mees geagte)

geagte (attributive)
meer geag (comparative)
mees geagte (superlative)


solank

From Dutch zolang, from Middle Dutch so langhe. Equivalent to so + lank.


bydrae

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bydrae (plural bydraes, diminutive bydraetjie)

bydraes (plural)
bydraetjie (diminutive)

From Dutch bijdrage, from German Beitrag.


broederskap

From Dutch broederschap, from Middle Dutch broederscap. Equivalent to broeder (“brother”) + -skap (“-ship”).

brotherhood (the state of being a brother)


verskoning

verskoning (plural verskonings or verskoninge (dated))

verskonings (plural)
verskoninge (dated plural)

From Dutch verschoning, from Middle Dutch verschoninge.


gewese

af-adj

gewese (attributive gewese, not comparable)

From Dutch gewezen, itself the old past participle of zijn, replaced by geweest in normal usage (from which Afrikaans gewees).


Kaap

Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope#English

the Cape, Cape of Good Hope (a headland in southwestern South Africa, near Cape Town)

the Cape, Cape Peninsula (a peninsula in southern Africa)

the Cape, Cape Province (a former province of South Africa)


boereplaas

From Dutch boerenplaats. Equivalent to boer (“farmer”) + -e- + plaas (“farm, place”).


bewe

af-verb

bewe (present bewe, present participle bewende, past participle gebewe)

bewe (present)
bewende (participle present)
gebewe (participle past)

From Dutch beven, from Middle Dutch bēven, from Old Dutch *bivon, from Proto-Germanic *bibāną.


belastingbetaler

From Dutch belastingbetaler. Equivalent to belasting (“tax”) + betaler (“payer”).


leier

From Dutch leider. Equivalent to lei + -er.


skoot

From Dutch schoot, from Middle Dutch schote.


skoot

From Dutch schoot, from Middle Dutch schoot, from Old Dutch *skōt, from Proto-Germanic *skautaz.


laas

Ek het jou laas twee jaar terug gesien!

Ek het jou twee jaar laas gesien!

I saw you two years ago! / I haven't seen in you two years!


Robbeneiland

Robben Island, the island near Cape Town in South Africa.


mevrou

From Dutch mevrouw, from late Middle Dutch mevrouwe. Literally corresponds to “milady”.


rassisme

From Dutch racisme, from French racisme.


situasie

From Dutch situatie, from Middle Dutch situacie, from Middle French situation, ultimately from Latin situātiō.


fliek

Toe die fliek verby is en hulle opstaan, voel die plek waar Willem se hand gerus het skielik koud en leeg.

When the flick is over and they stand up, the place where Willem's hand had rested suddenly feels cold and empty.


tegnologie

From Dutch technologie, from French technologie or English technology, from Ancient Greek τεχνολογία (tekhnología).


Verenigde State van Amerika

LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-Verenigde State van Amerika.wav

United States of America
United States of America#English

United States of America (a country in North America)


Suid-Afrikaner

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Suid-Afrikaner (plural Suid-Afrikaners, diminutive Suid-Afrikanertjie)

Suid-Afrikaners (plural)
Suid-Afrikanertjie (diminutive)


prinsipaal

From Dutch principaal, from Middle Dutch principael, from Old French principal, from Latin prīncipālis. The sense “school principal” derives from English principal.


seker

af-adj

seker (attributive sekere, comparative sekerder, superlative sekerste)

sekere (attributive)
sekerder (comparative)
sekerste (superlative)

From Dutch zeker, from Middle Dutch seker, from Old Dutch *sikur, from Proto-West Germanic *sikur (“free, secure”).


seker

Dis seker wat gebeur het.

Hy is seker nog by die hospitaal.


uitstalling

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uitstalling (plural uitstallings or uitstallinge (dated))

uitstallings (plural)
uitstallinge (dated plural)

From Dutch uitstalling. Equivalent to uitstal + -ing.


kontrakwerker

kontrak (“contract”) + werker (“worker”)


leerarea

[…] tale 'n leerarea is waarin die leerder se gevoelens deur middel van letterkunde en kreatiewe skryfopdragte ontwikkel word.
[…] languages are an area of study where the learner's emotions are developed through literature and creative writing assignments.

2009, Acta Academica, volume 41, page 203:

area of learning; specific educational discipline


oopkry

af-verb

oopkry (present kry oop, present participle oopkryende, past participle oopgekry)

kry oop (present)
oopkryende (participle present)
oopgekry (participle past)


leser

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leser (plural lesers, diminutive lesertjie)

From Dutch lezer, from Middle Dutch lesere. Equivalent to lees + -er.


reënval

From Dutch regenval. Equivalent to reën + val.


ekwatoriaal

af-adj

ekwatoriaal (attributive ekwatoriale, comparative ekwatorialer, superlative ekwatoriaalste)

ekwatoriale (attributive)
ekwatorialer (comparative)
ekwatoriaalste (superlative)


kontrak

From Dutch contract, from Middle Dutch contract, from Old French contract, from Latin contractum.


bybel

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bybel (plural bybels, diminutive bybeltjie)


slegs

From Dutch slechts, from Middle Dutch slechtes. Equivalent to sleg + -s.


elektrisiteit

From Dutch elektriciteit, from English electricity.


-tjie

Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in a vowel, and in -l, -n, -r without a preceding stressed short vowel


reünie

reünie (plural reünies, diminutive reünietjie)

reünies (plural)
reünietjie (diminutive)


onmoontlik

af-adj

onmoontlik (attributive onmoontlike, not comparable)


uitkyk

af-verb

uitkyk (present kyk uit, present participle uitkykende, past participle uitgekyk)

kyk uit (present)
uitkykende (participle present)
uitgekyk (participle past)


gerug

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gerug (plural gerugte, diminutive geruggie)

From Dutch gerucht, from Middle Dutch geruchte.


gisteraand

From Dutch gisteravond, equivalent to gister (“yesterday”) + aand (“evening”).

Hulle het gisteraand laat ingekruip.


gisteraand

Gisteraand was 'n bedrywige aand.


besoek

af-verb

besoek (present besoek, present participle besoekende, past participle besoek)

besoek (present)
besoekende (participle present)
besoek (participle past)

From Dutch bezoeken, from Middle Dutch besoeken, from Old Dutch bisuoken. Equivalent to be- + soek.


besoek

From Dutch bezoek, from Middle Dutch besoec. Equivalent to a deverbal from 1.


lelik

af-adj

lelik (attributive lelike, comparative leliker, superlative lelikste)

lelike (attributive)
leliker (comparative)
lelikste (superlative)

From Dutch lelijk, from Middle Dutch leetlijc, lelic.


nasie

From Dutch natie, from Middle Dutch nacie, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiō.


gebou

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gebou (plural geboue, diminutive geboutjie)

From Dutch gebouw, from Middle Dutch gebouwe.


gebou

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


krag

From Dutch kracht, from Middle Dutch cracht, from Old Dutch craft, from Proto-Germanic *kraftuz.


lemoen

Inherited from Dutch limoen (“lime”), from Middle Dutch limoen, from Middle French limon, from Italian limone, from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn) or Ottoman Turkish لیمون, from Persian لیمو.


siel

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siel (plural siele, diminutive sieltjie)

From Dutch ziel, from Middle Dutch siele, from Old Dutch sēla, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō.


Bybel

Bybel (plural Bybels, diminutive Bybeltjie)

Bible (main religious text of Christianity)


bydra

af-verb

bydra (present dra by, present participle bydraende, past participle bygedra)

dra by (present)
bydraende (participle present)
bygedra (participle past)


bydraag

[…] sodat almal hul bydraag kan lewer en hul werkkragte saam kan snoer tot opbou van Suid-Afrika.

1948, Unie vs SA 1948:20 (legal decision)

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

Indien nie, is dit u plig teenoor uself en u kolegas om u bydraag te lewer deur u stem te verhef oor hierdie saak.

1959, The Automobile in South Africa, page 45:

Die bouery het natuurlik 'n groot bydraag gelewer om die probleem van moontlike ver- veling die hoof te bied.

1981, South West Africa Publications, SWA Jaarboek, page 163:


jaarboek

Either from Dutch jaarboek or formed within Afrikaans as jaar (“year”) + boek (“book”).


waar is die toilet

LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-waar is die toilet.wav


Afrikaanstalig

af-adj

Afrikaanstalig (attributive Afrikaanstalige, not comparable)


egalig

egalig (attributive egalige, comparative egaliger, superlative egaligste)

egalige (attributive)
egaliger (comparative)
egaligste (superlative)


oorleef

af-verb

oorleef (present oorleef, present participle oorlewende, past participle oorleef)

oorleef (present)
oorlewende (participle present)
oorleef (participle past)


vodde

Die mense loop in vodde rond.

The people are walking around dressed in tatters.


T-hemp

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T-hemp (plural T-hemde, diminutive T-hempie)


drankoffer

drankoffer (plural drankoffers, diminutive drankoffertjie)

drankoffers (plural)
drankoffertjie (diminutive)

From drank (“drink, beverage, alcoholic beverage”) + offer (“sacrifice”).


eggo

head

eggo (plural eggo's, diminutive eggo'tjie)


eggo

af-verb

eggo (present eggo, present participle eggoënde, past participle geëggo)

eggo (present)
eggoënde (participle present)
geëggo (participle past)


skerf

head

skerf (plural skerwe, diminutive skerfie)


Afrikaanssprekend

af-adj

Afrikaanssprekend (attributive Afrikaanssprekende, not comparable)


egaal

egaal (attributive egale, comparative egaler, superlative egaalste)

egale (attributive)
egaler (comparative)
egaalste (superlative)


pragtig

pragtig (attributive pragtige, comparative pragtiger, superlative pragtigste)

pragtige (attributive)
pragtiger (comparative)
pragtigste (superlative)

From Dutch prachtig, perhaps from German prächtig. Equivalent to prag + -ig.


pê

(colloquial) extremely tired or listless


begrawe

af-verb

begrawe (present begrawe, present participle begrawende, past participle begrawe)

begrawe (present)
begrawende (participle present)
begrawe (participle past)


bouer

head

bouer (plural bouers, diminutive bouertjie)


onnosel

af-adj

onnosel (attributive onnosel or onnosele, comparative onnoseler, superlative onnoselste)

onnosel (attributive)
onnosele (attributive)
onnoseler (comparative)
onnoselste (superlative)

Jy is onnosel deur nie jou navorsing te wil deel nie.

You are foolish for not wanting to share your research.


verlede deelwoord

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verlede deelwoord (plural verlede deelwoorde, diminutive verlede deelwoordjie)

verlede deelwoorde (plural)
verlede deelwoordjie (diminutive)


teenwoordige deelwoord

teenwoordige deelwoord (plural teenwoordige deelwoorde, diminutive teenwoordige deelwoordjie)

teenwoordige deelwoorde (plural)
teenwoordige deelwoordjie (diminutive)

present participle
present participle#English